"Mere Baap Pehle Aap"is a refreshing treat from the 'Comedy King' Priyadarshan.The film is a wonderful combination of hilarious events and emotional play.It is about sweet relationship between a father and his son,but unlike the familiar ones this one is the other way round. Gaurav(Akshaye Khanna) rules over his father Janardhan Wishvambhar Rane(Paresh Rawal) advising him with "dos and don-ts"and also decides the latter's course of life .He even chides him whenever Rane does any mistake like a small kid.Madhav Mathur(Om Puri) is a pal of Rane who is badly in search of a bride and invites trouble wherever he goes.Story sails smoothly and is a fun ride with comic timings and witty dialog's from all the characters till the interval when Rane meets Anuradha(Shobhana)and his life takes a turn with long past memories rushing in.Sheekha(Genelia D'souza),an old friend of Gourav meets him after long time and along with him helps to unite the two,Anuradha and Rane and falling herself in love with Gaurav in the process.
The second half changes into an emotional phase dealing with love,relations and sacrifice.The film solely revolves and focuses around Akshaye Khanna and Paresh Rawal who were outstanding with their performances.Their chemistry is superb as we had seen in films like Hulchul and Hungama.Rawal is subdued unlike his earlier forms and has fewer dialog's yet his role speak volumes.Akshaye Khanna continues to prove that he is a master at comedies.Ompuri in his new avatar as a go free person will be treat for the audience.Good old Rajpal Yadav is entertaining in the lone scene he appears.Shobhana is good but not up-to the mark.Genelia D'souza is the only weak link in the film lacking the punch in the dialog delivery and her charming smile couldn't overshadow her weak histrionics.Nasserudin Shah in his special appearance as Sheekha's father is perfect as ever in oscillating between a good and a shady character.
Music director Vidyasagar is good at patches thanks to the rocking song "Isq Subhanallah" which has already become a hit.Priyardarshan needs a special mention who has done brilliant job blending comedy and emotions in the right proportion.This film is a not a total comedy flick but backed by good story and screenplay.The director needs kudos for his work.The film is better than many other big budget films released this year.The audience will just love it.
The second half changes into an emotional phase dealing with love,relations and sacrifice.The film solely revolves and focuses around Akshaye Khanna and Paresh Rawal who were outstanding with their performances.Their chemistry is superb as we had seen in films like Hulchul and Hungama.Rawal is subdued unlike his earlier forms and has fewer dialog's yet his role speak volumes.Akshaye Khanna continues to prove that he is a master at comedies.Ompuri in his new avatar as a go free person will be treat for the audience.Good old Rajpal Yadav is entertaining in the lone scene he appears.Shobhana is good but not up-to the mark.Genelia D'souza is the only weak link in the film lacking the punch in the dialog delivery and her charming smile couldn't overshadow her weak histrionics.Nasserudin Shah in his special appearance as Sheekha's father is perfect as ever in oscillating between a good and a shady character.
Music director Vidyasagar is good at patches thanks to the rocking song "Isq Subhanallah" which has already become a hit.Priyardarshan needs a special mention who has done brilliant job blending comedy and emotions in the right proportion.This film is a not a total comedy flick but backed by good story and screenplay.The director needs kudos for his work.The film is better than many other big budget films released this year.The audience will just love it.